The party was hosted by producer Bunty Walia to celebrate his wedding with Vanessa Parmar at a popular hotel in Bandra. David fainted while chatting with friends Sanjay Dutt and Abhishek Bachchan.
The director was immediately rushed to the nearby Lilavati hospital by actor Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bunty Walia. The tests revealed that David suffered from Diabetic Coma and is currently under observation, though his condition was said to be stable. His eldest son, Rohit Dhawan was by his side at the hospital.